University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Commencement Ceremony
154th Conferral of Degrees, Saturday, May 11, 2025
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Order of Exercises
Processional
“With Honor Crowned”
– Albert Ketelbey
Performance by:
University of Illinois Commencement Band
Conducted by Barry Houser, Associate
Director of Bands
Singing of the Star Spangled Banner
Performance by:
University of Illinois Commencement Band
Conducted by Barry Houser, Associate Director of Bands
Land Acknowledgement
Read by:
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Greetings from the Chancellor
Chancellor, Robert J. Jones
Greetings from the Board of Trustees
Donald J. Edwards Class of 1988
Greetings from the President
Timothy L. Killeen
Conferring of Honorary Degrees
Doctor of Science and Letters James D. Anderson
Doctor of Fine Arts Jeanne Gang
Doctor of Science I-Min Lee
Doctor of Engineering Larry Smarr
Musical Selections
“Fanfare for a Festival”
– Ron Nelson
Performance by:
The Combined Chorus
The Black Chorus
Conducted by Ollie Watts Davis
The Varsity Men’s Glee Club
Conducted by Barrington L. Coleman
The Women’s Glee Club
Conducted by Andrea Solya
“Illinois”
– Archibald Johnston/C. H. Chamberlain
Performance by:
The Combined Chorus
Adedamola Omole and Adeyinka Omole, soloists
– Class of 2024
Class of 2024 Commencement Address
Jeanne Gang Internationally recognized architect and Illinois alumna
Conferring of Graduate and Professional Degrees; Undergraduate Degrees; Recognition of Bronze Tablet Scholars and ROTC Candidates
Timothy L. Killeen
Tassel Turn and Singing of “Hail to the Orange”
Hail to the Orange, Hail to the Blue,
Hail Alma Mater,
Ever so true.
We love no other, So let our motto be
Victory, Illinois Varsity!
Recessional
“Pomp and Circumstance”
– Edward Elgar
University Honors
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Bronze Tablet Scholars
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Chancellor’s Scholars
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Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
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Graduates and Candidates
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